Audiography: Episode 060: “James Iha (formerly of Smashing Pumpkins)”

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On this edition of Audiography, we feature the latest news as well as reviews of new albums like Patrick Wolf revisiting his past on Sundark and Riverlight, Death Grips new mixtape, the relentless, mind warping NO LOVE DEEP WEB, and Pinbacks banal, forgettable fifth release, Information Retrieved. We also feature a conversation between Consequence of Sounds Len Comaratta and James Iha, former guitarist and co-founder of Smashing Pumpkins.

After the Pumpkins broke up, Iha kept busy in a variety of projects ranging from soundtracking films and going on tour with A Perfect Circle to a clothing line, running a label and becoming a producer. Recently Iha released Look to the Sky, his second solo album and first in over 14 years.

During the conversation the two covered the artists extensive career, why it took so long for a second solo album to materialize, and what the future has in store for Tinted Windows, his power pop band with Bun E. Carlos, Adam Schlesinger and Taylor Hanson.